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Republican ilmbn of the Legislature Are
Firm in Their Oheict.
POPOCRAT HARANGUES JOINT SESSION
I&deareri to Secare Initrtion of Editorial
in Legiilatire Beoord.
ALLEN LINES UP THE FUSIONIST VOTE
Hie Presence Bhowi the Minoritj Party's
Excellent Organization.
CAUCUS TAKES SOME MORE BALLOTS
Fifty-Tiro JlMilifn Get TngelliiT, liul
Toll to Heneh it Con dim I on
mm to Choice for I lie
.Nomination.
llnllot
:it. :ih, :m. .to. -u. -is.
Allen 5M nil -17 'i -III
Crounse 7 li II h 111 HI
Carrie 12 JR HI lit 11 lit
HarrliiKtoti .... 1 It II 1! I 1
Harlan :i - 1 1 1 i!
Hlnsliiiw Ill HI -J HI Its 1M
Klnknlil i! - 1 '-' H
Martin I il 1! '2 it
31elkIeJohn . . . . IIR w -! ill. - -Ml
lliiirnHirr in II in HI l.'l lit
But herlunit 1
Thompson, I). H. 117 .'HI 111) 115 '! 513
Thompson, W. II. K Ml .1 -II IU 411
Wctherottt 11 1! '2 It 1 2
LINCOLN", March 12. (Special Telegram.)
Notwithstanding all sorts of rumors
about impending transfers between the
various candidates (or United States sen
ator, the ballot In Joint session showed no
chango In tho disposition of tho repub
lican rotes. Quito n number of members
were recorded on the list of absent or
paired, so that few columns Indicated even
tho normal strength.
Tho Joint session was enlivened a little
by the Imperturbable ebullition of Repre
sentative Crockett, who gained the floor
Just after the reading of the minutes, under
pretext of rising to a question of personal
privilege. lie bad his remarks committed
to writing and before h? bad proceeded
tar disclosed the fact that he was simply
Indulging it small-sized gallery play to
make political -capital for the fuslonlsts.
Senator Harlan Invoked the chair to rule
Crockett out of order, but withdraw bis
objection after a brief crossflro between
different members, and Crockett proceeded
to read nn article he had cut (rom a popo-
cratlc newspaper embodying sarcastic al
lusions to the Impotency of the legislative
majority to solve the senatorial probteni
by electing two United States senators,
When Mr. Crockett bad unloaded himself
completely Lieutenant Governor Savage
capped the climax by ruling the wholj
proceeding out of order and summoning the
secretary to commenco on the roll call.
PtiMlunJnt. Consolidate Vote.
The fuslonlsts today camn nearer con
centratlng their vote upon two senatorial
candidates than at any time slncu the open
log of thi session, the two selected for the
complimentary bouquets being Senator Wil
liam V, Allen and W. II, Thompson. Both
ot these men were present In the hall of
the houso and as their names were called
every fusion legislator but ono responded
with the agreed combination. The excep
lion was Taylor of Custer, who swung back
to hi original choice of Sutherland and
Harrington, demonstrating his Indepcnil
tnce and individuality as against all his
associates. The fuslonlsts had held no
caucus, but simply passed the word along
the line, and the fact that all but one
obeyed the order attests tho organization
of the minority party In the present leg
islature.
Senator Allen made a round of the head
quarters of the aspirants to his successor-
chip, paying his respects, and left again
on the evening train for his homo In Mad
Uon.
CnuciiM Resume .NlttiiiK.
The republican caucus resumed opera
tions tonight, with fifty-two members pres
ent. The Douglas couuty delegation roaJe
their appearance so far as they w- In
the city with tho announcement tna nj
men reported to have disclaimed any obll
gallon to bo bound by tho caucus in the
event of the nomination of certain candl
date's had given personal assurances that
they would nbldo by tho caucus decision
Only three ballots were taken and ad
Journment was taken until tomorrow night
The vote In caucus:
I
Thompson , 35
Melklejolul M
Ilosewnter 12
rurrln li
Hlnshaw 8
Crounse , 5
Martin '-!
Klnkald 1
Harlan 2
31
IS
It
It
10
5
1
1
At the same time the nntl-Thompsonltes
who had walked out held a conference In uu
adjoining room, their number being aug
mented by the presence of Hathorn. They
simply talked over the senatorial situation.
Sustain (iovfrnor'n Veto.
Governor Dietrich was sustained In his
first veto in tho house this morning, al
though a vigorous effort was made to con
jure up enough votes to rescue tho Peru
Normal appropriation, which happened to
be tho target. The promoters of tho pro
tect bad been industriously and laborously
lobbying for the bill for morn than two
months and naturally were much put out
by llndlng it had all been (or naught. They
resorted to a call of tho house to bring
everybody in, but could not muster tho
necessary votes and finally abandoned the
Job as a bad one. The veto and tho action
of the house sustaining It sro likely to
rxcrclsn a repressive influence on several
other measures contemplating tvell-dlmen-stoned
appropriations for various purposes
hardly to be classed among the state's ne
cessities. JOINT BALLOT NOT CHANGED
l'rrdlotfil Switches lit tlir Lineup nl
Lincoln Knit to Mil
terlatlse. LINCOLN, March 12. (Spoclal Telo-
gram.) No material changes were
recorded lu today's ballot for United States
senator, but numerous absentees cut the
columns ot the leaden short. Totals;
Allen 13! Martin
Crounse lO.MelkleJohn 13
Currte
11
Hosewnter 11
Harlan ....
Siither.umt
Thompson, I). K.., 1
Thompson, W. II... 4
Wethereld :
Harrington I
Hlnshaw 20
Klnkald
Vote In Detail.
The republican vote was:
Allen D. K. Thompson. Currle.
Andrews I). E. Thompson, Melklojohn.
Arends Hlnshaw, Currli.
Armstrong D. E. Thompson, Melktcjohn,
rUldrlsc Curric, ltosewater
(Continued on Second Page.)
BOERS TO GET BETTER TERMS
.Venn llelleve Kitchener I Author-
Izril In Grcntly .Mmllf t noun,
illtlonnl Surrender Demiind.
LONDON, March 1!. The Dally News
this mornl"g makes tho following important
statement
"We u
''iiu 'nftt tnc eoverunient has
greatly
'ft
unconditional sur-
render polit.
Lord Kitchener
nmnesty to
'rs, ex
ved. has lie en autht.
both the Doers ana
cept where treachery1
Cape rebels only are to be'pw. ' y dis
franchisement.
"Loans are to be granted to the Doers
for rebuilding and restocking their farms,
and, finally, the government wilt offer to
establish some kind of civil government as
soon as nil the commnndoes have surrend
ered. Its form will probably be that of a
crown colony, but with nn Important con
cession which Sir Alfred Mllner advises,
namely, a council Including Doers of poil
tlon like General notha, General Lucas
Meyer and Mr. Schalkburger."
MEETING OF PRO-BOER UNION
Committer Will Protest to Various
Go eminent AkiiIiisI Con
duct of BiiKlnml.
PAIHS. March 12. The International
Federation union for the Independence of
the Doers, with delegates from most of the
European countries, has held meetings lu
I'arls for tho past three day. Tho Ameri
can delegate Is Mr. Matten. It was re
solved today to address a protest to the
various governments ngMnst the conduct
of Great Drttaln In violating The Uaguo
convention.
The union also issued a manifesto eulo
gizing the valorous struggle ot tho Doers,
who are fighting In tho cause ot liberty.
It was decided to form an International
federation ot the pro-Doer committee.
NO ONE LEFT IN ROUXVILLE
General llruce llitmlltoii's Co In inn
liud the I'lncr, but .None of
ltd People.
ROUXVILLE, Orange Diver Colony,
March II General Druce Hamilton arrived
hero today and found Rouxvllle completely
deserted. Tho column on Its way here de
stroyed the grain.
KRUGER WILL IGNORE THEM
According to I,c)d Botha's Negotia
tions (or Surrender Are .Not
to lie It ccoRiilzcd.
DItUSSELS. March 12. Dr. Leyds nn
nounccs that Mr. Krugcr will Ignore the
surrender negotiations between General
Botha and Lord Kitchener.
CI rum Country of Ilorra.
RLOE.UFONTEIN, .March 12. Colonel
PUchcr's column has cleared the country of
Doers between this place and the Orange
river. The columu has arrived here, bring
lng thirty-three prisoners and 3,000 horses.
CANNOT EXPLAIN THE LEAK
llenr Aduilrnl Snmnvou .mnrr lie
ptirtmrut'n Query on the
MorKiin Letter.
NEW VOKK, March 12. a special to the
Times from Newport, It. I., says: . The fol
lowing Is the reply sent by Rear Admiral
Sampson to Secretary Long In regard to tho
publication of the letter sent to Gunner
Morgan by the formfr:
In replying to the department's letter ot
February 2. I have to stato that I did not
give tJunner Morgan or anyone else n conv
ot my endorsement nor did I permit any
person iu nvc u, except muse persons em
ployed In the preparation ot olllclal cor
respondence In this otllco.
After having received my Instructions In
regard to tho contents or the endorsement
my uld. Lieutenant K. L. Dennett, dictate,
tho endorsement to tho second clerk, I. V
Wnlsh. The endorsement was then snh
mtttcd to mo for signature and was sent
with the original letter through the mall
cleric. Arthur F. Mackey, to the press and
copied. The latter then mailed the corre
spondence. Thin Is the usual routine with
otllc lal correspondence ot with the til
dorsement under discussion was considered
to bo a nart.
Doth the letter and 'the endorsement were
copied in the olMclal press copybook, und In
this shapo wore accessible to the above
jerxons und Messenger Charles J. Thorn
ton. The only other Inmates of this ottlce
are Sergeant K. . inomuis, l a. M. C,
and John Johnson, ttreman. second class
It would be possible for either of these two
to consuu me press copyooox iK'iore ur.y
ot mo clerical lurco arriveu in me morn
lng. it la uniiKciy, however, tnat elthe
of thes two knew that the letter of on
domement was in existence.
All the nbove mentioned people have been
questioned ana an ueuy mat tuey ure re.
Hiionslble for the nubllcatlon of the en.
dorsoment. I have to udd that I am In no
way responsible for its publication.
W. T. SAMl'SON.
Dear Admiral. U. S N
BELIEVE NO BODIES ARE LEFT
It ii I ii of llorennipt l.nunilry Almnil
oucil liy Men roller Cliuriteit
.Mode AhiiIiikI .MniiiiKer.
CHICAGO, March 12. At the ruins of th
Doremus laundry today, after a tew bourb'
search. Inspector Darry became satisfied
that all bodies had been removed and tb
work wa3 abandoned.
Fannie and Minnie Dean, who wera In
Jurcd, arc reported to be In a critical con
dltlon.
Formal charges of Involuntary man
slaughter wore today entered against A. M
Doremus, manager of the Doremus laundry
In which the boiler exploded yesterday,
killing and wounding two score people. The
charges were entered with the content oi
Mr. Doremus, who has been under .loinlnal
arrest since yesterday morning, the action
takcu enabling him to regain his liberty by
securing bondsmen In the sum ot $10,000,
which he promptly did. The hearing was
bet for March 22.
The coroner's Inquest on the remains of
the employes has been set for March 19.
Expert unglueers sent out by insurance
companies are almost unanimous in the
opinion that the explosion was the direct
result ot lack of luOlclent water In tho
boiler.
Theodore Van Alten, one of the victims of
tho txploslon, died at the county hospital
early today. This makes the list of dead
number nine.
GIRL STRIKERS STAND FIRM
I'lte Hundred Garment Maker Who
Left M. Jimeitli 1'nclory Won't
Capitulate,
ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. March 12.-A general
utrlko Is threatened ot several thousand
garment makers employed at the furnish
ing goods factories.
A meeting was hold tonight by S0O girls
employed at the J. S. Drlttaln Dry Goods
company's factory, who struck yesterday,
and they decided to stand firm In tbelr de
mand tor a restoration of wages to a scale
In vogue before the factory went Into the
hands of a new manager a few weeks ago.
Support has been promised' by all the labor
unions ot the city.
AT TIEN TSIX
Ruuiani' Demand Given Defiant Bnnb bj
the Britiib.
WALDERSEE ANNOUNCES THE POSITIONS
li forum ClinfTrc of (lie I)lol t Ion
He Intends to .Mnkc of the
Troopn t niler Ills
Co in in ii nd.
LONDON, March 13. 1 :30 a. m. Friction
has arisen at Tien Tsln between the
DrIHsh and the Russians over a piece of
land alleged to belong to the railway com
pany und to have been In possession of
the company tor some years. According to
dlepatches from Tien Tsln the Russians
assert that this land Is part ot their new
concessions and therefore Russian property.
Mr. Kinder, manager of the railway, be
gan to make a siding, but was stopped by
the Russian authorities. He appealed to
Colonel McDonald, who referred the mat
ter to General narrow, British chief of
staff In I'ekln, who replied- "Carry on
the siding with armed force If necessary."
Guards were put on the lino by the
Drltlsh and tho work continued. General
Wagatak, tho Russian commander, pro
tested! and said the thing would not have
been done If the Russians bad had as many
troops as the Drltlsh, adding that such mat
ters should be left to diplomacy.
Colonel McDonald again communicated
with General Harrow, who telegraphed:
'Continue the siding."
General Wagasak, very Indignant, ap
pealed to the Russian minister at Tckln,
M. DcGIers.
Disposition of Trnnps,
Count von Wnldcrsen has Informed Gen
eral Chaffee that the troops under his com
mand will be disposed ot as follows during
the summer months:
England will have 1,000 men at the sum
mer palace, a smalt detachment In Hunt
ing park and 2,000 men near Chang Chow,
on the Pel Ho.
Germany will send the troops now In
I'ekln to a village northwest ot the sum
mer palace In the mountains, while the
German troops at Pao Ting Fu will be
located in the mountains west of the city.
Italy will draw her troops from that part
of the summer palace which some ot her
forces now occupy.
Japan and Austria will leave their troops
in Pekln.
Count von Waldcrsee says that, as by
Buch locations ot troops any and all trouble
can be avoided, he sees no cause tor Inter
ference. AWARD TO KANSAS CITY MAN
Chief
Hair Get liold Medal
Display at Pari Bx.
poxltlon. for
PARIS, March 12. The awards to the
winners In the International fire brigade
display at the exposition were Issued to
day. They Include gold medals to Chief
George C. Hale ot Kansas City and Com
missioner Denolt ot Canada.
SIR FRANCIS COOK ESTATE
l'eniirrr Clalllii' Iluaunnd Mliuwn to
llnve Hail Some .'Money of
Hi Otrn.
LONDON, March 12. The estate of Sir
Francis Cook, the husband of Tennessee
Claflln, who died February 17, was sworn
today at $3,000,000.
Hon Curio Ha .Not Alidlcnted.
MARSEILLES, March 12. Don Jalmlc.
son ot Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender.
arrived hero today on board the steamer
Laos, from China. He declared It untrue
that his father had abdicated his claims to
the Spanish throne In favor ot himself. He
said he had come home, not to talk over
the political situation, but to rest from the
fatigue of the campaign In the province ot
Pe Chi LI, where he bad taken part In the
capturing ot the Pel Tang forts. He con
sidered It his duty ot honor not to Inter
fere In politics while a Russian officer, but
should his father die, he would Immediately
accept his father's political mission.
I'liuneefole to He a Councellor.
LONDON. March 12. Lord Pauneefote,
the Drltlsh ambassador at Washington, has
been appointed a member of. the privy
council.
RAILWAY MEN IN CONVENTION
American BiiKlneerliiK nml .Main
tenance of Wny Aftftocliitton
.Meet nt Clilcnuo.
CHICAGO, March 12. Delegates to the
annual convention of tho American Rail
way Engineering and Maintenance ot Way
association, which represents 110 railways,
with a total trackage of 176,000 miles, tn
Cauadi, United States and Mexico, met
hero today. Of the S00 delegates expected
over 150 were present at the first sesslcn
and a majority ot tho remainder are ex
pected to arrive tonight or tomorrow.
The primary object ot the association Is
to bring about a uniform condition In the
railroads of North America nnd, whllo the
convention Is limited to making recom
mendations to the various companies, tbelr
suggestions have great weight, ns the mem
bers of the organization are heads of the
engineering and operating departments of
the various roads. During tho convention
sixteen committees appointed at the con
vention a year ago will report on tho fol
lowing mutters: Grades, ballasting, tics,
rails, track, buildings, bridges and trestles,
masonry, signs, fencing and cattle guards,
signalling and interlocking, records and re
ports, uniform rules and reorganization,
water service, ynrds and terminals.
Following the roll call President J. F.
Wallace delivered his annual address, deal
ing with the growth of the association
and the notable progress made In Improv
ing the roads by using better ballast and
heavier rails.
SAYS BURLINGTON IS LEASED
Some Wise One Report That Hill llii
Secured It Throiiith Great
.Northern,
CHICAGO, March 12. There wai a per
sistent rumor In railroad circles today to
the effect that the Burlington hid been
leasid to the Great Northern nml had
tberehy become part of J. J. Hill a conti
nental line.
The Times-Herald tomorrow will say:
Whllo Information about the story could
not be obtained, evidence was not lacking
to Indicate that there Is more than a grain
of truth In the matter. President Harris
of tbn Burlington stated that he bad no In
formation regarding It and that such a deal
might easily be consummated by the finan
cial Interests of tho road without his
knowing It
The lease which the Harrlman-HIII peo
pie are sail to have seeured or are about
to secure is supposed to be bised upon a
7 per cent guaranty tor the stock.
TELEGRAPH WITHOUT WIRES
Wcntlirr Ilurrnti Hourl to Oprrnte
Out Dlfttnnee of lfl Hun
dred Mile.
WASHINGTON. Tlarchl 12. -Secretary
Wilson of the Agricultural department Is
pushing the wireless telegraph experiments
along the Virginia and North Carolina
coasts. The work Is bclngdone by Secre
tary Wilson's direction under the Imme
diate supervision of Prot. Willis L. Moore,
chief of the Weather bureau. Prof. Moore
made this statement to the Associated Press
today regarding the successes of the ex
periments so far conducted:
"The most efficient method of long-distance
transmission has been found to bo
from wire cylinders. Tho new coast sta
tions are being equipped with cylinders
with sixteen wires each and H0 feet In
length. From these cylinders It Is expected
to cover a magnetic field ot not less than
600 miles. The stations now In operation
arc at Hatteras and at Roanoke Island,
In the Pamlico sound. North Carolina.
Workmen arc beginning the construction
of a station at Cape Henry, whleh will be
tho third station. When this Is flnlshtd
the two rcmoto stations will be 12 miles
apart. Tho threo points now are connected
by a government telegraph lino, but this
line will be abandoned on the completion
of the Cape Henry station This. Inci
dentally, will save the expense of main
tenance of a half dozen repair stations."
PRESIDENT TO VISIT THE PARK
i:-!rnntor Carter Cull on ('ortel)iiu
to Talk of the 1 ellim
mine, WASHINGTON. March 12. The Ohio
delegation In congress, which Js to attend
the launching ot the battleship Ohio at the
Union Iron works, San Francisco, upon the
occasion ot the president's trip to the Pa
cific coast, will not travel In the same train
with the presidential party. It will go on a
separate train, probably with Governor
Nn till and other prominent Ohloans. The
president's party will bo confined to the
members of the rabluct cd their wives,
Mr. Scott of the Union Iron works, Secre
tary Cortclyou. Dr. Rlxey, several ot tha
White House staff and perhaps one or two
Invited guests.
Former Senator Carter was at tho White
House today and discussed with Secretary
Cortclyou some pluns regarding the presi
dent's western trip. It Is regarded as
probable that the presidential party U to
visit the Yellowstone National park and
Mr. Carter desired to make arrangements
foj the party when It passed through Mon
tana and while in the park.
THURSTON IS ADMITTED
Bx-Senntor 5In- I'rnntlce llrfore the
Interior Department nt
'WaftliliiRton.
WASHINGTON. March 12. (Special Tele
gram.) Ex-Senator Thurston has been ad
mitted to practice before the Interior de
partment. These rural freo delivery carriers have
been appointed: Iowa Indlanola, John W.
Collin, Oskaloosa, Percy J. Push: Marlon,
J. E. Workman; West Llbeil-rJ Anson L.
Beastler; Ottnrovra. jifi.ctj-i Smlffl.
Laugh; Madrid, Peter M. Carlson. South
Dakota Ccntervllle, John D. Smith.
Mall contract!! 'havo been awarded as fol
lows: Canton to Lawn, Neb., to J. W.
Urashcr of Canton; Fort Randall to Fair
fax, S. D., Albert Granch of Fort Randall.
James Garvlo of Santee. Neb., has been
appointed teacher at Tesuque (N. M.) Indian
school.
South Dakota postmasters appointed are;
P. Wingen, Epiphany, Hanson county; J. E.
Mills, Mills, Aurora county.
TREATIES MAY BEEXTENDED
Time on Those Coliceriilnir Itrlllsli
West Iiidlnu Colonic Nearly
Bliiieil.
WASHINGTON, March 12. It Is probable
that the time for ratifying the treaties
with Great Dritaln respecting reciprocity
with the Drltlsh West Indian colonies will
be extended during the present week for
a period ot one year or eighteen months !h
order that the treaties may bo considered
by the senate next December. It was at
first thought that the West Indian treaties
lapsed at the close of the congress, but
It now appears that tour ot them those on
British Gulnta, Jamaica, Turks and Cacos
Islands and Bermuda continue lu ex
istence until March 10, while the Barbadoes
treaty has until Juue S within which rati
fication can bo made. Following the ex
tension ot the time ot ratification of the
French treaty the British authorities inti
mated a desire to have similar action taken
upon their treaties. As the request was
granted to France, the same course doubt
less will be pursued as to Great Britain.
ARMY IN HEALTHY CONDITION
Chief Surneon of Philippine DUIslon
Give StntUtlen of Soldier'
MeU.ll ens.
WASHINGTON. March 12. Surgeon Gen
eral Sternberg has received a report trom
Colonel Greenleaf, chief surgeon ot the
Division ot the Philippines, giving somo
Interesting statistics In regard to the
health ot the army in that quarter.
The report Is dated Manila, January 15
last. At that time the strength of the
command was 67,415 and the percentage of
sick was 7.49. The consolidated weekly re
port ot hospitals In Manila and the mili
tary hospitals lu the division show 2,100
sick, of which 390 were cases of malarial
fever. 326 dysentary, 253 wounds and In
juries, etc. There were eighty-three datha
among the troops during tho month ended
January 15.
Colonel Greenleaf says that he regards
tho health ot the command as good.
MORE FORECASTING STATIONS
Three Olore Weather Predictor
to lie Added to I he
1. 1st.
WASHINGTON, March 12.Secretary Wil
son has authorized Prof. Moore, chief of
the weather bureau, to create threo new
forecasting divisions, under the ' general
authority ot tho last appropriation act.
These divisions have been selected as fol
lows: New England, headquarters at Bos
ton; western gulf states, headquarters ut
Galveston, and central Rocky mountain
plateau, headquarters at Denver. It ii
understood that the tallowing forecast of
ficials have been appointed to have chargn
of these divisions; John W. Smith at Bos
ton, Isaac M. Cllne at Galveston and Fred
erick H. Brandenburg at Denver.
This will make a total ot seven forecast
ing stations In the United States.
Cnlilnet Merlllm t nev en t f ul.
WASHINGTON, March JJ. Tho cabinet
meeting today was uneventful, nothing of
Importance being considered. The answer
ot the British government to the senate
amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote trea;y
was not dletuited.
WIND COMES IN A GALLOP
Severe Etorm it the Climax to t Warm
Hirch D&j,
ACCOMPANIED B'f RAIN AND SLEET
Toleurnnli Wlren nml I'olen Go Dim n
In .'I any l'nrt of (lie Midi- nml
the .Mrrenry Takes it
Tuiulile.
After a day of unseasonable warmth ft
severo windstorm, accompanied by sleet
and rain, struck Omaha about G o'clock last
evening, and continued until well Into the
night. Within n period of five hours nfter
the atorm broke the mercury dropped 10 to
15 degrees, freezing the rain as fast as It
fell am' leaving the pavements coated with
Ice. From reports received from western
parts of the state the storm seems to have
been much more severe there than here. As
Omaha was on the western edge ot the
uor'v ester of Saturday nnd Sunday It ap
pears to bo on tho eastern edge ot Tues
day's gale.
The telegraph companies report their
wlrea down generally throughout tho west
ern and central parts of the state. At
some, points even the poles were blown
down. On account of their copper wlrs
tho Nebraska Telephone company's lines
suffered lens than those ot the telegraph
companies, though some ot their exchanges
In the western part of tho state were not
accessible. At 10 o'clock Lincoln reported
that Sidney could not be reached by long
distance 'phone, nad the supposition was
that tho wiro had gone down.
Heuvj- Knll of .untr.
The Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
road nt Fremont roported Its wires down
In the western part of the stale, and that
between Stockham and Hastings tlx or
eight of Us poles were down ns well. There
was no damage In the Immediate vicinity
ot Fremont, though there was h. heavy fall
of snow, accompanied by wind and snow.
Toward midnight the wind abated some
what. At 6 o'clock Grand Island was tho most
westerly point accessible to tho Union Pa
cific telegrapher nt Omaha, but a few min
utes ilfter that tlnle wires east of Grand
Island went out, when his messages could
go no farther west than Fremont.
A message from Drokcn Row reported
high wind there, but no rain or snow.
A long distance telephono message from
Grand Island nt 10 45 was to the effect that
a heavy snowstorm, accompanied by wind.
swept down upon that place from tho north
west a few minutes otter 1 p. m., the wind
Increasing In violence as tho night ml
vanced. Snow- ceased to fall about 9 o'clock.
but the wind continued to blow a gale, at
tended by rapidly tailing temperature. Sev
cral telegraph poles were blown down In
the city, but so far bb known there was no
damage to buildings.
The storm Interfered somewhat with the
wire servlco of the Associated Press.
Reports at tho Omaha otllco of the United
States Weather bureau at 7 o'clock Indi
cated a snowstorm sweeping down from the
northwest. At St. Paul up to that hour the
snow was heaviest. Huron, o. D nnd
North Platte veporl.J ,hm mow wi falling.
Tho Western Union, at an early hour
this morning, reported all its wires down
to the west. The wires to the east were
still down trom the Sunday storm and the
only outlet was south. Business was ac
cepted subject to delay and messages were
sent roundabout by way of Kansas City.
EXTREME WEST IS SERENE
Wind fillip Telegraph Pole, lint
dnises Little l)it inn kc to Other
I'roperty.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. March 12. (Special
Telegram.) Tho storm that was so violent
In eastern Nebraska this evening did not
extend to tho extreme western portion of
the state. A fctrong wind, accompanied by
snow, prevailed between North Platte and
Sidney, but littlo damage was done to
property. A few telegraph poles were
snapped off by the gale nnd telegraphic
communication was for u tlmo Interrupted.
Between Sidney and Cheyenne the weather
has been pleasant and very little snow has
fallen. Tho storm passed to the north and
south of Cheyenne and did not strike the
Hue of tho Union Pacific with any consider
able forco until after North Platte was
reached.
EXTENDS INTO COLORADO
Henvy Windstorm .Sweeps Over
Southwestern ,elirakn for u
Whole Day.
M'COOK. Neb.. March 12. (Special Tele
gram.) High northwesterly winds have
prevailed all day over southwestern No-
' bruska and eastern Colorado, accompanied
by rain and snow in Nebraska, causing
more or less damage to telegraph wires and
small buildings. The storm has about
abated now. Trains are not seriously de
layed. STORM BLESSES SOUTH DAKOTA
(rent It a In
Xeerfeil
and Snow Wo Much
to Htnrt the Prnlrle
Grne.
PIERRE. S. D.. March 12. (Special Tele
gram.) A great rain and snowstorm pre
vailed over this part of the state today.
While It Is hard on range stock, It will
moisten up the pralrlo and start the grass.
Without It, the growth of grass would have
been slow, ns thero has been no snow and
no rain the latter part ot last summer.
DEEP SNOW COVERS HURON
(iiilc from (lie .North Drift
liitke the Deepest of the
Winter.
tbc
HURON. S. D.. March 12. (Special Tele
gram.) What gives evidence of being the
heaviest snowstorm of tho season struck
tho city from tho north tonight, tho snow
fating thick and being driven by a high
wind.
FIRST SNOW IN MANY WEEKS
South Dnkntn Deports Precipitation
with StronK .Northwest
Wlml.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D March 12. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The first snow In many
weeks Is falling tonight, accompanied by a
strong northwest wind. The temperature
remains moderate.
WORST STORM OF THE WINTER
Vortliwrst Gale, with lliiln nuit Snow-,
Visits NehrnsUn, Doing; .Some
lln innKe,
W1NSIDE. Neb.. March 12 (Special Tel
egram.) A very heavy northwest wind and
ruin and tnow began late this afternoon.
It Is the ftorit itorm ot winter ou stock,
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Foreeast for NebrnkH-lSilr and Somewhat
Colder Wednesday. Wind" Generally
Northwesterly, Thursday Fair.
Temperature nt Oiiinliu Yeitrrdnjl
Hour. Ueu.
Hour,
lejz,
.' ii. iu Ill
II it. m - .'III
7 ii. in -Ill
S ii. in Ill
II ii. iu Ill
I p. in
U p. m
. .. Ill
... Ill
. . . r.s
. . . n i
l. iu
I', iu
.1 p. in
l P. iu
T Ii. iu
III ii. ni no
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- in fill
ti p. in :ir
BLOWS SIXTY MILES AN HOUR
Wind Tie Ip Bleelrli! Line lletneeli
Lincoln nnd Points West
of (iriind Island.
LINCOLN. March 12. (Special Tele-
gram.) A severe storm of ruin, sleet and
wind, extending over the entire state, has
paralyzed telephone nnd telegraph com
munications between Lincoln and points
west ot Grand Islam! und has seriously af
fected the servlco In nil other sections.
Tho most trouble, has been experienced In
the middle section of the state, but It has
been learned through on Indirect source
that nearly nil wires are down as far west
as McCook. In the neighborhood of Grand
Island upward of fifty telegraph poles were
lowered to the ground by the wlud, which
for u time maintained a velocity of sixty
mllci an hour. Communication farther
wtst on the Durllngton Dlack Hills road
was prevented tor several hours, but the
lines were reported In good working condi
tion at 10 o'clock.
At tho railroad offices here It Is reported
that very littlo damage has been done In
the eastern section of tho Btate. Snow
fell In some places In Nebraska, hut In
most sections the wind was accompanied
by rain or sleet. So far as known here the
storm did not Interfere with railroad traffic,
except by preventing the transmission of
train orders.
In Lincoln n heavy rain fell early this
evening. The wind nt times measured
forty-five miles an hour In velocity and
many signs and windows In the business
streets wero wrecked.
MISS M0RR1S0NBACK IN JAIL
Bltlornilo'n Allen;r! Murderess Alvnlts
Approval of .nv llniul Second
Trial In June.
ELDORADO, Kan., March 12. Jessie
Morrison, whose trial last fall for the
murder of Mrs. Alln Castlo resulted In no
verdict, was committed to Jail today In de
fault ot 5,000 ball, to await a second trial.
Tho case was set for trial In the June
tortn. Since she ban been at liberty Miss
Morrison has been clerking In a store In a
nearby town. When the case was called
In the circuit court today Mill Morrison en
tered the court room neatly dressed, but
had a caroworn expression. She took her
scat near her attorneys and glanced
leisurely over a newspaper. Sho was alone.
Shortly after entering the room ber eyes
filled with tears and she wept several times
during the morning.
When the case was called County Attor
ney Rees read n petition endorsing new
witnesses In the case. This was objected
Co by attorneys tor the defense, hut was
granted- The iUt -'her. 3Ul a iriot'on for
a continuance until June. The motion
stntes that it took twenty-four days to try
the case before and that owing to the fact
that there are only twenty-four days In this
term the time would not be sufficient to
try the case, also that the men whoso
names are now In the Jury box would be
disqualified to sit In this case. The de
tcnseasked that the order to continue be
not Issued today, as thoy could not flic
a new bond nt once. The 'county attorney
asked for an ortier at onco, whereupon
Judge Alkman continued the case and or
dered Miss Morrison committed to Jail un
til bond Is approved. The sheriff took
chargo of tho prisoner.
AUNT CARRIE SPOILS A GAME
luvudc the Topeku Cluli Just When
the Svtell Least Bcpecteil
Her.
TOPEKA, Kan., March 12. Mrs. Nation
visited the Topeka club, a fashionable
men's organization here, tonight and
created consternation among the members
before sho was summarily efected.
Mrs. Nation was accompanied by two of
her followers, Mrs. Forest and Mrs. White.
Six ot the members of the club were seated
In one ot tho upper rooms ot tho club
house, enjoying a social game of whist.
They had a couple of bottles ot wine and
some beer on the gaming table and were
having a real social time, when one ot the
members looked up and saw three women In
the room.
"Mrs, Nation!" he cried In agitation, and
the game closed.
"Yes, I'm Carrie Nation," said the saloon
smasher, as she made a lungn forward ut
some of tho bottles on tbc table.
After some heroic efforts on the part of
the men Mrs. Nation and her followers
were ejected.
SILENCE FREES MRS. ALLEN
llnrrl Hefusnl to Testify Bull l'ro
ecutlon ofAeeuseil Wife at
Ottuiuwn, Knnsiis.
BURLINGTON. Kan., March 12. Mrs. Al
len, on trial here charged with Instigating
the murder last April of her husband, John
H. Allen, a wealthy Ottumwa merchant,
was acquitted today.
The trial came to an abrupt ending when
Jim Harris, who bad confessed that bo
shot Allen and asserted that Mrs. Allen
planned tho murder, refused to testify
against Mrs. Allen. After trying In vain
to get Harris to testify, the county at
torney gave up the case, declaring the
slate could do nothing without his evidence.
Judge Graves then Instructed the Jury to
bring In a verdict ot not guilty, which was
done promptly. Mrs. Allen cried when tho
verdict was rendered. Allen's body was
exhumed yesterday at tho request of the
prosecution. The trial ot Harris hai been
taken up.
ARE TOO SERIOUS FOR WORDS
President Mitchell so Ilrserllie Con.
illtlon After Ciillliiir .Mine
Worker to Order,
HAZBLTON, Pa March 12. President
Mitchell called the convention of the United
Mlno Workers to order In the opera houso
at 11 o'clock today. There wero 500 dele
gates, representing about 180,000 mine
workers. In attendance. President Mitchell
made a brief address and committees on
credentials and organization were ap
pointed, after which a recess was taken to
allow the committees to report.
When President Mitchell was asked o
make a statement he said: "The condl
Hons are too serious for me to add to them
by words."
llrnn lletiirnliiK.
WASHINGTON March 12. -William J
Bryan xrrlvel hero late tonight on his way
back tp Nebraska from New VorU.
IS IN DEATH'S GRASP
Former President Htrriion'e Life Ifej End
Within the Honr.
MIS PHYSICIAN ABANDONS ALL HOPE
Heiorte to Oxjgen Treatment u a Ltit
Expedient.
WHOLE NATION SHOWS CONCERN
Thonunde of Inquiries Made Bine Lait
Inning' i Ohanffl for Woree.
SON AND DAUGHTER ARE SUMMONED
Lieutenant Colonel Harrison Atrrnlr
Bnronte from Wnlilnnton, hut
3Jr. .Mclvre Detained by Her
Children' Illncs.
INDIANAPOLIS. March 13. 1 a. m.
General Harrison Is now lying In an un
conscious condition. Ills condition has
born a slow but continual decline since 5
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Ho Is con
stantly growing weaker and the congestion
continues to spread. Thcro Is nothing to
indicate that his death will orcur for sev
eral hours nt least.
INDIANAPOLIS. March 13. At 2:30 a. nt.
the condition of General Harrison remains
the same as It was since tho last previous
bulletin Issued nt 1 o'clock. Ho remains
unconscious, Is breathing with difficulty.
Tho number of his respirations has In
creased to a slight extent hut not enough
to cause additional alarm to the physicians
watching at the bedside. It Is apparent to
every watcher that the general is fighting
for his life. Every breath comes with a
struggle. The doctors arc marveling at the
wonderful constitution which Is able to re
sist the slowly but constantly Increasing
Inflammation. Tho trained nurses and Drs.
Jameson, Hadtey and Dorsey arc constantly
watching for the slightest chango cither for
the worso or better.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind March 13. General
Benjamin Harrison can llvo but a few
hours. His condition up to an early hour
Tuesday morning was encouraging to bis
physicians, but at that time he became rest
less and an hour or so later Dr. Jameson,
who had left tha former president's bed
side at midnight (or his own home, was
summoned by Dr. Dorsey, who has re
mained constantly In the sick room for sev
eral days past.
None but the physicians nnd n few in
timate friends are admitted to the housi,
although tbere has been a eotiitant stream
ot carriage with callers all day.
'lust. u'. lfci rdvnij iey'.iluce rv Irj.
Harrison -and the little daughter Elizabeth,
Prlvato Secretary Tlbbetts, Drt,. Jameson.
Dorsey and Hndley and a corps of trained
nurnc. Russell Harrison and Mrs. McKce
have been advised by wire of tho serious
turn In tho general's condition and tho
former has wired that he will leave Wash
ington at 1:30 this (Wednesday) morning
for Indianapolis, Mrs. McKee, however, Is
detained at her homo In Saratoga, N. Y., by
the illness of her children, it being Impos
sible for her to leave thnm at this time.
Not Apprehensive nt Fir!.
When tho general was taken III, It Is
said, he requested his physicians to mako
no unnecessarily alarming statements to
the public as to his condition. As tho phy
sicians have desired to heed this request It
has been with tho greatest difficulty that
any authentic news has been obtained from
the sick room up to within the last twenty-
four hours.
When an Inquiry is made by telephone as
to the general's condition the Inquiry
promptly referred to Dr. Jameson. Tho
latter Is now issuing hourly bulletins to
the press. At 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon Dr. Jameson declared in his bulletin
that General Harrison's condition was crit
ical. At 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock additional
bulletins were Issued, which slm'ply stated
that no chango In the condition ot tho gen
eral had occurred from early In the after
noon. Drs. Jameson, Hadlcy and Dorsey
watched by the bedside, not leaving it for
a moment except to retire for a short, low
voiced consultation. Mrs. Harrison still
waited fcr tho roost ralnuto symtoms ot
favor.
Death' Hniul Outstretched.
At 5 o'clock last evening It became ap
parent that General Harrison was dying
and physicians at the bedside now mako no
effort to conceal the real gravity of the
situation. They say It Is a matter of hours
only and that all hope of his recovery is
abandoned.
General Harrison continued to sink tram
early yesterday morning. He was for tho
greater part of the tlmo In a semt-coma-lose
condition and at times there were Indi
cations ot approaching delirium. The con
tinued spreading and deepening ot the In
flammation nnd congestion was the great
danger that bad been feared from the be
ginning ot his Illness, Early last night
thero was Increased respiration, which told
of tho creeping congestion, and tho strength
of General Harrison began to diminish rap
idly. At 10 o clock ho was much weaker
than he had been two hours before and from
that time the rapid sinking continued.
Shortly after 10 o'clock, with his face
plainly betraying his agitation, Dr. Henry
Jameson, the physician In chargo, left tho
residence ot General Harrison to go to his
office to procure some additional medicines
which the gravity of the case demanded.
When ho returned he said that the condition
of General Harrison was extremoly critical
and It was Impossible to say how long. In
his weakened condition, the patient might
bo ablo to resist deepening ot the conges
tion. Oxygen Trenlnient Tried,
During the afternoon the physicians re
sorted to the oxygen treatment In order to
furnish relief from the cosstant pain ot
breathing, with which the general con
tended. It consisted iu supplying tho lungs
with pure oxygen, By this means the abil
ity ot the part ot the lungs not congested
nnd Inllamcd to purify the blood was greatly
Increased. The Injured and Inflamed parts
are permitted to rest by means of tho
oxygen treatment while the parts at III un
affected work double. It was this treatment
which saved the life ot Rudyard Kipling
when he suffered his severe Illness from
pneumonia.
Dr. Jameson, In giving out the public bul
letins, has been conservative and It was
thought by some that General Harrison's
condition was even more alarming than
I heso bulletins would Indicate. It was
stated yesterday morning that a prominent
member of the family bad telephoned from
i
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